Guardian Cryptic #29227

2023-11-14

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1a

Like lightning strike: power cuts (5)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

RAID=”strike”, with P (power) cutting inside

4a

Brilliant person standing to perform (5,3)

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8a

Deals in these clubs: Chelsea missing Abramovich, ultimately in arrangement with Arsenal (9,5)

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10a

Nonsense to members? Conservative backtracking (8)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

TO (taken from surface) + M M (more than one M ember) + TORY=”Conservative” reversed/backtracking

11a

Check mirror: learner driver in place to practise religiously? (6)

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12a

The Lion after game: weak spot in order (4,2,3)

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15a

Pull to get sex, specifically? (2,3)

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17a

Checked out patient before doctor’s introduction (5)

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18a

Awareness of time, I must go in (9)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

SENTENCE=[prison] “time”, with letter I going inside

19a

Crazy state of uniform: note frilly edging (6)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

U (Uniform, NATO alphabet) + N (note); with LACY=”frilly” around the edges

21a

Weight on American, mostly comfort eating? It goes up and down (8)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

definition: a sawtooth pattern goes up and down like the edges of the teeth of a saw WT (short for Weight) after A (American); both inside (eaten by) SOOTH-[e]=”mostly comfort”

24a

Surgical procedure: model figure receiving it for partner? (8,6)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

OP (operation, “Surgical procedure”) + POSE=”model’ + NUMBER=”figure”; all around IT (from surface)

25a

Learning timetable as friend’s coming back by coach (8)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

ALLY’S=”friend’s” reversed/”coming back”; plus BUS=”coach”

26a

Mythological creature, Erinyes, primarily, following couple of Greek characters (5)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

first/primary letter of E-rinyes, following PI and XI the Greek alphabet letters/characters the Erinyes are characters from ancient Greek mythology [wiki]

Down

1d

More costly dental procedure to cover cap of tooth: measure for changing plates (7,5)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

for the definition, “changing plates” as in the movement of tectonic plates leading to earthquakes RICHER=”More costly” + SCALE=”dental procedure [to remove plaque]”; around the first letter/cap of T-ooth

2d

They introduce prince and Epstein, originally during walks (9)

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3d

Liverpool fan upset? Not after their match with Everton? (5)

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4d

Cuddles lots after stripping bare (9)

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5d

Cuts lines on graphs (4)

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6d

Food put out past eight (9)

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7d

Man acquiring ecstasy that’s easily obtained (5)

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9d

Three schools needing repair to get drier (7,5)

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13d

Getting on train that’s traditional (3,6)

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14d

Wife and a new catch make out on return: they dream of a new life (9)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

a variant spelling of ‘wannabes’ W (Wife) + A (from surface) + N (new) + NAB=”catch”; plus SEE=”make out” reversed/”on return”

16d

Opening present and flowers in this? (6,3)

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20d

Sleep with unoccupied playboy like Terry? (5)

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22d

He’s not entirely honest, supported by Mike Pence? (5)

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23d

Shoot up, wanting cocaine in arm? (4)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

[C]-LIMB=”Shoot up”, without (wanting) C (cocaine)